Recent Mach Loop goodness

[Pearl Jam]

RAF F-35B Low level in the Mach Loop 23/10/2023 by Neil Ellis, on Flickr
RAF F-35B Low level in the Mach Loop 23/10/2023 by Neil Ellis, on Flickr
RAF F-35B Low level in the Mach Loop 23/10/2023 by Neil Ellis, on Flickr
Texan T1 low level in the Mach Loop 01/06/2023 by Neil Ellis, on Flickr
RAF Texan out of RAF Valley low level in the Mach Loop 02/05/2023 by Neil Ellis, on Flickr
USAF F-15E low level in the Mach Loop 02/05/2023 by Neil Ellis, on Flickr
‘Comet’ flight A400M low level in the Mach Loop 02/05/2023 by Neil Ellis, on Flickr
Office shot, F-15E at the Mach Loop 02/05/2023 by Neil Ellis, on Flickr
Texan T1 low level in the Mach Loop 23/02/2023 by Neil Ellis, on Flickr
RAF F-35B Low level in the Mach Loop 23/10/2023 by Neil Ellis, on Flickr
RAF F-35B Low level in the Mach Loop 23/10/2023 by Neil Ellis, on Flickr
RAF F-35B Low level in the Mach Loop 23/10/2023 by Neil Ellis, on Flickr
RAF F-35B Low level in the Mach Loop 23/10/2023 by Neil Ellis, on Flickr
RAF F-35B Low level in the Mach Loop 23/10/2023 by Neil Ellis, on Flickr

 

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Insane @Pearl Jam

 

[Pearl Jam]

Insane @Pearl Jam

Thank you kind sir 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

 

[Roo]

I think these were flying when I was climbing Cadair Idris last summer. I heard one go past, but I was descending at the time and I'd come down from the ridge on the Minffordd Path out of sight of the planes. I hadn't heard of the Mach Loop then and only learnt more once I was home. I would've headed back up and stayed to watch, but I was short of daylight doing the Welsh 3 Peaks and needed to get a move on to Pen y Fan. I'd love to go back with a camera one day. The pictures you've posted are spectacular.

@Pearl Jam How do you know when the aircraft are flying? I'd read about a training schedule posted by the MOD but I've seen it suggested it's not always that accurate. Or do you just live close enough to get there when you hear them?

 

[Pearl Jam]

I think these were flying when I was climbing Cadair Idris last summer. I heard one go past, but I was descending at the time and I'd come down from the ridge on the Minffordd Path out of sight of the planes. I hadn't heard of the Mach Loop then and only learnt more once I was home. I would've headed back up and stayed to watch, but I was short of daylight doing the Welsh 3 Peaks and needed to get a move on to Pen y Fan. I'd love to go back with a camera one day. The pictures you've posted are spectacular.

@Pearl Jam How do you know when the aircraft are flying? I'd read about a training schedule posted by the MOD but I've seen it suggested it's not always that accurate. Or do you just live close enough to get there when you hear them?

That MOD schedule is worthless and has nothing to do with the Loop, I live fairly close to it and know a couple of pilots from RAF Valley who usually give me a heads up, we also use scanners and military map on my phone called 360 Radar that tracks military planes so we know when they’re approaching..a general rule is Monday to Friday and the better the weather the better the chances although I’ve seen the Americans come through in atrocious weather 😂

 

[Pearl Jam]

Took my new EOS R6 Mk2 with a RF100-400 IS USM and was pleasantly impressed with the results yesterday

 

[Pearl Jam]

And here is video of the F-15E four ship that I posted yesterday, excuse the shaky filming 😃

 

[Pupik]

Took my new EOS R6 Mk2 with a RF100-400 IS USM and was pleasantly impressed with the results yesterday

Nice shots!

Great lens for the money; I keep trying to find excuses to use it. Really like that close focus (~1m) for gardens and small details. It's pretty good for birding if you're okay with cropping.

The only weakness I've found is that around 300-400mm, hitting focus at wide-open f/8 is challenging on the EOS R. So I usually bump it to f/10-11-13 if I'm trying to focus on moving objects. It doesn't seem to matter if using One-Shot or Servo focus.